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Chicago Tribune Wins Pulitzer; SCNG Finalist for Wildfire Coverage

5/5/2026

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The Chicago Tribune won the Pulitzer for Local Reporting for covering Operation Midway Blitz, the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement mission in Chicago.
The Southern California News Group was named a Pulitzer finalist for Breaking News after publishing more than 40 stories in its January 2025 coverage of Eaton and Palisades wildfires in Altadena, Pasadena, Pacific Palisades and Malibu.
MediaNews Group said the recognitions show its journalists’ commitment to independent community coverage.

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The Chicago Tribune won the Pulitzer for Local Reporting for covering Operation Midway Blitz, the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement mission in Chicago.
The Southern California News Group was named a Pulitzer finalist for Breaking News after publishing more than 40 stories in its January 2025 coverage of Eaton and Palisades wildfires in Altadena, Pasadena, Pacific Palisades and Malibu.
MediaNews Group said the recognitions show its journalists’ commitment to independent community coverage.